[Python-ideas] Changing str(someclass) to return only the class name

[Ethan Furman]

Ka-Ping Yee wrote:
> I'd just like some kind of visual hint as to what it is.  Like:
> 
>     >>> print x
>     foo()
> 
> or:
> 
>     >>> print x
>     function foo
> 
> or:
> 
>     >>> print x
>     function foo(a, b)
> 
> or:
> 
>     >>> print x
>     class Bar
> 
> In fact "function foo(a, b)" would actually be rather useful
> in a lot of situations, and I would argue, friendlier than "foo".

+1  If we're gonna make a change, let's make it a great one.  :)

~Ethan~